@article{angrist_building_2021, title = {Building back better to avert a learning catastrophe: {Estimating} learning loss from {COVID}-19 school shutdowns in {Africa} and facilitating short-term and long-term learning recovery}, volume = {84}, issn = {0738-0593}, shorttitle = {Building back better to avert a learning catastrophe}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S073805932100050X}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijedudev.2021.102397}, abstract = {We model learning losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential for cost-effective strategies to build back better. Data from Early Grade Reading Assessments in Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Tanzania, and Uganda suggest half to over a year’s worth of learning loss. In modeling losses over time, we found that learning deficits for a child in grade 3 could lead to 2.8 years of lost learning by grade 10. While COVID-19 has stymied learning, bold, learning-focused reform consistent with the literature reviewed in this paper—specifically reform on targeted instruction and structured pedagogy—could improve learning even beyond pre-COVID-19 levels.}, language = {en}, urldate = {2021-05-10}, journal = {International Journal of Educational Development}, author = {Angrist, Noam and de Barros, Andreas and Bhula, Radhika and Chakera, Shiraz and Cummiskey, Chris and DeStefano, Joseph and Floretta, John and Kaffenberger, Michelle and Piper, Benjamin and Stern, Jonathan}, month = jul, year = {2021}, note = {KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2129771:2XDI3FGY 2129771:STJ6QKNQ 2129771:WVS47RMH}, keywords = {COVID-19, Education, Foundational skills, Learning loss, Recovery}, pages = {102397}, }